Applications are now open for the Activate Fellowship! Apply for Cohort 2025 by October 23 and unlock the funding, mentorship, and resources you need to bring your world-changing technology to market. #BecomeAnActivateFellow Learn more and start your application: activate.org/apply
Activate
Research Services
Berkeley, California 13,100 followers
A home for entrepreneurial scientists and engineers tackling the world's biggest challenges.
About us
We empower scientists to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market. Founded in 2015, Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by launching startups to address climate change and other global challenges. Working between government, philanthropy, universities, and the private sector, Activate transforms scientists into high-impact entrepreneurs through the Activate Fellowship, a two-year immersive experience that equips science entrepreneurs with the skills, networks, infrastructure, and funding they need to quickly and effectively bring their groundbreaking research to market. Activate is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and does not charge any fee nor equity for fellows to participate. Activate’s entrepreneurial fellowship model originated at Cyclotron Road, the first U.S. Department of Energy's Lab Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP) started at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and the founding Activate partner. Activate supports fellows in communities across the U.S.: Activate Berkeley, Activate Boston, Activate New York, Activate Houston, and Activate Anywhere. Learn more at Activate.org.
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http://www.activate.org
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- Industry
- Research Services
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Berkeley, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Hard technology, Energy innovation, Advanced materials, Low-carbon technology, Hard tech, Energy technology, Business mentorship, manufacturing, mentorship, entrepreneurship, energy storage, chemistry, biology, physics, microelectronics, energy security, clean energy, and energy efficiency
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Updates
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Big congratulations to Twelve (Etosha (Eee-tah-sha) Cave and Kendra Kuhl, Cohort 2015) on securing a monumental $645M in funding! Through a mix of project equity, venture funding, and credit facilities, this capital—now valuing the company at over $1B—shows great confidence in the future of sustainable aviation fuels. At Activate, we're excited to see how this funding will accelerate the deployment of Twelve’s commercial plants, helping to decarbonize aviation and push the boundaries of clean technology. Read more about Twelve’s win here: https://lnkd.in/gbCBFibh #ActivateFellows #scienceentrepreneurship #innovation
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Amazing!! Congrats to #ActivateFellow Vince Romanin (Cohort 2017) and the team at Gradient!!
Exciting news! 🎉 We’re honored to announce that Gradient’s All-Weather 120V™ window heat pump has won the Grand Prize in the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) Integrated Home Competition! 🏆 This recognition from the CEE reinforces our mission to deliver cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions that are easy to install and enhance resident comfort year-round. We’re grateful to the CEE Integrated Home Competition judging committee for this award. We also want to thank the CEE staff and membership overall. Starting with CEE’s development of the Super Efficient Room Conditioner Initiative, the organization’s backing of this new product category has been instrumental in elevating it, and helping along the path to scale. Stay tuned for more updates. 🌿 #energyefficiency #HVAC #cleanenergy #faciltiesmanagement #heatpumps #electrification
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Carbon management is a new and rapidly growing segment of hard-tech companies, and a critical component of addressing climate change. Join this webinar to learn about how Activate supports fellows whose technology can capture, measure, use or store carbon (including CO2 and methane). This event will feature Activate staff and current fellows, as well as a chance for questions and answers. #BecomeAnActivateFellow Applications close October 23rd! For more information about the fellowship and this year's application process and to sign up for application updates, visit https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy.
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Join us among 6,000+ leaders at #VERGE 24 (Oct. 19-31. 2024) hosted by Trellis Group. VERGE 24 is the center of gravity for professionals deploying climate tech at scale. Together, we will explore emerging trends, take stock of new technologies, and work to accelerate the speed and scale of impact. Register for the conference here: https://bit.ly/4dhy2IV, and sign up to get an invite to the special forum on Climate Tech Commercialization we're co-hosting with GreenBiz (https://lnkd.in/g_szKH9D).
VERGE 24 - Premier Climate Tech Conference 2024
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Sign up to attend virtual office hours with the Activate recruitment team! You will have the opportunity to ask any questions regarding the fellowship, the application process, eligibility, fit and more during this unstructured live session with chat assistance. Bring all of your questions and drop by for as long as you would like. #BecomeAnActivateFellow Applications are now open and close October 23! For more information about the fellowship and this year's application process and to sign up for application updates, visit https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy.
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It’s an honor to be recognized on this year’s MIT Technology Review 35 Under 35 List, especially alongside other Activate Fellows and friends Cody Finke, Ph.D., Andrew Ponec and Claire Nelson. This list brings a lot of hope for progress that Activate Fellows and the broader research and innovation ecosystem are making on our climate and energy challenges. https://lnkd.in/gTuHFTn5
Tim Latimer
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🌎 Need even more hard-tech solutions during #NYCClimateWeek? 🌎 Join Activate at Newlab on September 26 for NEW CLIMATE FUTURES, a daylong event bringing together change-makers from around the world. You'll have the opportunity to: - See firsthand what the best and brightest startups are building to commercialize sustainability, including a number of Activate fellows & alums - Network with like-minded policymakers, industry leaders, investors, and other entrepreneurs - Enjoy a vibrant evening filled with live music, food trucks, and drinks RSVP and see more event details here: https://lnkd.in/gKb-iwmw
New Climate Futures
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In next week's webinar, you will have the opportunity to hear more about why Boston is a great place to build your hard-tech company, and how the Activate Boston team will support you on this journey. You’ll hear from Activate Boston staff and current fellows and have a chance for Q&A. #BecomeAnActivateFellow The Activate Fellowship transforms scientists and engineers into hard-tech founders. The two-year experience provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, technical resources, and unparalleled support from a network of scientists, engineers, technologists, and fellow entrepreneurs. Applications are now open and close October 23! For more information about the fellowship and this year's application process and to sign up for application updates, visit https://lnkd.in/gXqS7Sy.
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Join us to see hard tech innovation in action at NYCW! For the third year, Activate will spotlight the role of hard tech innovations and entrepreneurship during NY Climate Week. Our Hard Tech Showcase convenes the New York deep tech climate community and spotlights new pathways for decarbonization, featuring over 40 entrepreneurs and a keynote by Dr. Evelyn Wang, Director of ARPA-E. This event is co-hosted with ARPA-E, DCVC, Foley Hoag LLP, Mercury, Orion Resource Partners, and Uptake Alliance and has additional support from Breakthrough Energy , Urban Future Lab and Newlab. Register here: https://lu.ma/zns7gi1p You can read about all the events Activate is supporting for NYCW at https://lnkd.in/gV68e2zm